Curtain fixture



Jan. 14, 1930. w, c, KENNEY 1,743,608

CURTAIN FIXTURE Filed May 14, 1935 4 I, v a {,2 W: Z

7 :5 [Fluent/)1. 33 10 mllllull 012 Q i I V Patented a... 14, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM C. KENNEY, OF CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGN'OR TO KENNEY MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF GRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND CURTAIN FIXTURE Application filed May 14, 1928. Serial No. 277,457.

In the development of brackets for window hangings, the recurrence of the fashion of multiple drapes has demanded the adaptation of single drape improvements to meet the multiple drape requirements of the day.

The current standard popular curtain rod has for some time been typified by sheet metal members slidably engaged and having their free ends bent in to substantially 90 to engage a wall bracket. This engagement is generally telescopic and is desirably so as the standard type of popular curtain rod by reason of its rolled edge is essentially tubular, although its edges do not meet on the inner face.

With the recurrence of fashion in multiple drapes, the desire has been to readapt the brackets current at the previous period of this fashion so as toutilize the standard popular type of extension curtain rod to which the public has become accustomed and which it has learned to buy through popular price distribution. This has been variously accomplished with varying degrees of success but in my present invention, I have provided for a rod and bracket embodying generally the old standard principles with the more modern type of curtain rod. Whilewell adapted for use with a rod of V the bent end type, my bracket, however, may

be used with equal success with straight rods. For the purposes of this application, I have shown it only in connection with elbow rods, but it will be understood that this treatment is purely illustrative and in no way limiting. Brackets in accordance with my invention may be used with either straight or bent end rods, and with rolled edge, tubular, or other rods.

The problem in such brackets is one of structural strength with economy in manufacture so that the more offset rod or rods in a plural rod equipment may be firmly supported even though spaced at a farther dis tance from the wall.

A rod and bracket as constructed in accordance with my present invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In these drawings:

F ig; 1 is a plan View of the end portions of a pair of rods mounted on a bracket.

Fig. 2 is a View on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a similar section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

jection of the general type shown in Figs.

1 to 6, but with the old style locking lip, and

Fig. 10 is a sectional detail of tubular arm assembly on base.

In the drawings, I have indicated at 1 the usual extension curtain rod member which is an incomplete oval in cross section'ed and flattened down at l where it is bent to dispose the end 1 at right angles to the main portion of the rod. I preferably form these rods adjacent the free end with an opening l at top and bottom. These openings are not new but have usually been employed with a hooked bracket the point of the hook being thrust through these openings to support the rod.

In use with my wall bracket, these open ings are adapted to receive resiliently projected catches 2 which are yieldingly pressed through slots 3 in a flattened tubular member 3 carried by the bracket plate 4. The portions 2 are formed in the usual manner by a bend in a U shaped piece of spring stock 2 which, as shown in Fig. 3, may be thrust within the flattened tubular member 3 on the bracket 4. As shown in Fig. 3, the

U shape of the member 2 is somewhat flattened at its bottom so as substantially to seat against the attaching plate l the projections 2 projecting through the opening 3 just enough to engage the openings 1 in the rod and 1 I The members 3 may be conveniently provided with the usual stop shoulder as at 3 by a slit or depression so that the inner end of the rod will have a definite stop where so desired. \Vhere a definite spacing is not so desired, this stop shoulder may be omitted and the rod end telescoped to any degree desired. \Vhen telescopic adjustment is desired, the rod may be provided with more than one set of apertures 1 as indicated in Fig. 1.

The tubular construction of my extensions or coupling pieces 3 provides for the definite confinement of the spring or clip member Q In such a case, a short upturned lip as at 4 in Fig. 10 receives the tubular member 3. This may be made a positive connection or a detachable connection as may be desired.

' WVhat I therefore claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A curtain fixture, comprising a supporting bracket for a curtain rod, consisting of an attaching plate and a flat, rigid, elongated, substantially tubular projecting arm thereon, adapted to be'telescopically engaged externally by the rod end and by which it is rigidly supported throughout substantially its entire telescopic engagement therewith, said arm having lateral apertures, the rod end having edge apertures, a spring clip having detent portions yieldingly projecting through the arm a'pertures and engageable with the apertured rod end when telescoped thereon.

2. In a supporting bracket for curtain rods having edge apertures, an attaching plate and a flat, rigid, elongated, substantially tubular projecting arm thereon, adapted to be telescopically en aged externally by the rod end and bywhidh it is rigidly supported throughout substantially its entire telescopic engagement therewith, said arm having lateral apertures, a spring clip having detent portions yieldingly projecting through the 7 arm apertures and engageable with the apertured rod end when telescoped thereon.

3. In a supporting bracket for hollow cur- V tain rods, an attaching plate and a rigid,

elongated, tubularprojecting laterally apertured arm thereon, adapted to be telescopic'ally engaged externally by the rod end and by which it is rigidly supported throughout substantially itsentire telescopic "engagement therewith, the arm having an internal spring member, projectable through its lateral apertures to engage the rod end. 4. In a sup orting bracket for curtain rods, an attaching plate, and a rod-engaging arm projecting therefrom and consisting of a'member folded upon itself to provide a flat rigid elongated substantially tubular sleeve over which a curtain rod end is adapted telescopically to engage and by which it is rigidly supported throughout substantially its entire telescopic engagement therewith, the overfolded edges of said sleeve constituting spaced parallel bearings for the rod end and themselves being apertured, and a spring confined within said sleeve and having detent portions yieldingly projecting through the apertures of the sleeve for engagement with the rod end.

5. In a supporting bracket for curtain rods, an attaching plate, and a rod-engaging arm projecting therefrom and consisting of a member formed to provide a fiat rigid elongated substantially tubular sleeve over which a curtain rod end is adapted telescoopically to engage and by which it is rigi lv supported throughout substantially its elitire telescopic engagement therewith, the lateral edges of said sleeve bemg apertured, and a spring confined w1th1n said sleeve and presenting a bow portion substantially.

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' WM. C. KENNEY. 

